Win puts Stewart in 2d for Sprint Cup

Tony Stewart passed Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go in the TUMS Fast Relief 500 in Martinsville, Va., on Sunday and surged into contention for his third NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with three races left.

The victory was the third for Stewart in the first seven races of the 10-race playoffs, and he was easily the leading benefactor as the points race was significantly jumbled.

Stewart moved from 19 points behind leader Carl Edwards and in fourth place to just eight points behind in second as several contenders got caught up in a season-high 18 caution flags.

Edwards struggled all day, and had to rally to finish in ninth place.

"That's just a gift," he said. "We did not deserve to finish ninth."

Vettel wins in India. Sebastian Vettel won the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi, staying on track to equal the record for the number of Formula One wins in a season.

The race saw yet another collision between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa to intensify their rivalry.